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8 encounters
May 2010 Yreka, Siskiyou County, California Class A #27819

Three brothers have multiple observations west of Yreka [Includes audio of knocking]

On May 12 around 4pm, the witness was hiking back to base camp with two relatives when he saw a large upright hair-covered figure dart between trees on a steep slope about 30 yards away. He watched it cover 10-15 yards uphill in seconds without bobbing before it disappeared behind trees. His companions did not see the figure, and the party returned to camp without further incident before leaving the area that evening.

Partial sighting
8 August 2005 Wright's Lake, El Dorado County, California Class A #15821

Backpacker's moonlit encounter near the trail from Wright's Lake to Enchanted Pools

While camping alone at night near a stream, the witness heard a deep growl and saw a crouched dark mass at the treeline, fired warning shots, then heard rocks repeatedly splashing in the stream for hours and heard deep oof sounds on a later approach. Near dawn a very tall hair-covered female-like figure stood by the tent and walked rapidly toward the witness despite additional warning shots, then ran away over granite and out of sight. The witness remained in place until daylight and then hiked out.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingSilhouetteGrowlVocalization +2
October 2000 Lewiston, Trinity County, California Class A #405

Several tracks found by hunter near Lewiston Lake

While deer hunting, the witness found many large tracks and followed them to a hidden hillside spring in a dry area. The water was murky as if recently disturbed, and the witness also found dung with an unusual sweet smell that was collected for testing. No creature was seen, but the witness believed he had just missed it.

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July 2000 Ft. Jones, Siskiyou County, California Class A #2928

Eighteen campers find hut; videotape distressed bigfoot walking down mountain ridge

A large camping group found a hut-like structure made of snapped boughs and filmed it in detail. While examining the structure, a group member pointed out a distant figure moving along a ridge. The witness videotaped the figure for several minutes as it moved back and forth, gestured, and disappeared behind rocks.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteStructure or nestAnimal behaviour
August 1995 Del Norte County, California Class A #1557

A television production crew from Los Angeles videotapes what appears to be a Bigfoot

A television crew driving a large RV on a narrow forest road at dusk in rain spotted a figure ahead and filmed it as it walked bipedally across the road in front of them, illuminated by headlights, before disappearing behind a tree. Two witnesses ran outside to try for more footage but conditions were too dark and dense. The investigator later described the videotaped subject as a large, shaggy male figure and reported enhancements showed no sign of costume or effects.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
18 May 1991 Lee Vining, Mono County, California Class A #23768

Brief, blurry video footage of a possible sasquatch at Mono Lake

On a cold overcast morning in May 1991 a family day-hiked and filmed near Mono Lake. No one noticed anything unusual at the time. About 17 years later, while rewatching the VHS tape, the family noticed a large black upright figure moving briefly between rock formations in the background of the final seconds.

Partial sighting
October 1974 Quartz Hill, Los Angeles County, California Class A #1742

Two young men have a face to face encounter

The witness and his cousin heard noises outside the house for about 20 minutes and went into the backyard with a flashlight. They saw a tall hair-covered figure standing just beyond a six-foot fence staring at them. After a few seconds they ran back inside frightened. The next morning they found two deep impressions in the sandy soil beyond the fence.

Partial sightingEyeshineFootstepsTracks
20 October 1967 Del Norte County, California Class A #1563

Two men on horseback film a bigfoot as it retreats out of the creek bed and into the woods. The footage is referred to as the Patterson-Gimlin footage, named after the two men who obtained it

Two witnesses on horseback following a creek-bottom trail reported seeing a bigfoot drinking from the creek. The creature stood up and walked away while one witness filmed its retreat with a handheld movie camera. Investigators later visited the site and measured tracks to estimate the figure's height.

Full-body sighting